They have their accented, or stressed, syllable second, not first. ![]() So why do some people say "an historic" and "an historical"? Well, historic and historical differ from habit and hero in a crucial way. However, over 400+ years of use, they've mostly settled into distinct roles. At their core, 'historic' and 'historical' are simply variants of the same word.
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